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Welcome to the Our Area F blog.
We acknowledge that Area "F" of the RDOS is within the traditional, unceded territory of the syilx people in the Okanagan Nation.
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Sage Mesa - fire update
Evacuation has been lifted. Some temporary road restrictions remain. Thank you for the outstanding response from Penticton Fire, PIB...
Riley Gettens
Aug 6, 20201 min read
Call for Volunteers - Age Friendly Action Plan!
If you are interested, please connect with Augusto at aromero@rdos.bc.ca or 250-488-0285. Thank you!
Riley Gettens
Jul 29, 20201 min read
En'owkin Centre Update
Hello everyone! At the July 2nd Board Meeting, we had an excellent presentation from the En'owkin Centre. Here is a link to the...
Riley Gettens
Jul 18, 20201 min read
Thank you, Mr. Dan Ashton, MLA
When I first heard that SD67 was again considering school closures, there were several people who I immediately contacted including our MLA,
Riley Gettens
Jun 26, 20202 min read
8025 Princeton-Summerland Road Q&A Sheet
Bylaw Amendment No. 2561.14 – 8025 Princeton-Summerland Road (F2020.008-ZONE) Question & Answer Sheet This Question & Answer sheet has...
Riley Gettens
Jun 20, 20204 min read
Roundup of Recent Blog Posts
A Closer Look at 2020 Property Tax Notice - as a bit of a tax nerd, I actually enjoy going over our taxes and comparing year to year. In...
Riley Gettens
Jun 6, 20201 min read
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Jun 6, 20200 min read
RCMP Costs - rural vs municipal
Under the terms of the Provincial Police Service Act (PPSA) and the Police Act, rural (Area F, for example) and unincorporated (OK Falls,...
Riley Gettens
Jun 6, 20202 min read
Riley Gettens
Jun 6, 20203 min read
When did the 'Greater West Bench' Transit parcel tax get approved?
21 04 26 Update: BC Transit has pushed our implementation date to January 2022. Everything has been delayed due to COVID. In 1993,...
Riley Gettens
Jun 6, 20202 min read
Blue Bags No Longer Accepted after July 1.
Across British Columbia, blue or clear bags will no longer be accepted as recycling containers after July 1st, 2020. Residents in rural...
Riley Gettens
May 26, 20201 min read
Greater West Bench Transit Survey
Electoral Area “F” Greater West Bench Transit Survey has just been released. This is one of two surveys to help determine where the...
Riley Gettens
May 19, 20201 min read
Bears in the Area (as usual), keep your garbage secured.
https://www.rdos.bc.ca/public-works/wildsafe-bc-bear-aware/ One year ago, almost to the day I posted about bears, garbage and the bylaw...
Riley Gettens
May 11, 20201 min read
Riley Gettens
May 6, 20202 min read
Regional District budgets, property taxes and COVID-19 relief/support.
What kind of COVID-related support can rural residents expect around property taxes? At this point, not much. And that isn't good enough.
Riley Gettens
May 3, 20205 min read
Aggressive Coyotes
Recently reports have come into RDOS wildsafeBC about a small group of aggressive coyotes on the KVR trail at the south end of West Bench –
Riley Gettens
May 2, 20201 min read
Bylaw Enforcement Procedure
The RDOS bylaw procedure relies on written citizen complaints as a means of enforcing regulatory bylaws. The RDOS will not disclose the
Riley Gettens
May 2, 20201 min read
Metal Storage Container Regulation
Currently, our Zoning Bylaws do not address metal storage containers, and that is causing some conflict which is why the RD is looking to...
Riley Gettens
Apr 24, 20202 min read
Special Eggs-emption granted to the Easter Bunny by Premier Hogan (phew!)
Bring colour and fun to your Community! Ignite your creativity and participate in our “Creative Eggstravaganza”. Visit...
Riley Gettens
Apr 9, 20201 min read
COVID-19 Financial Supports
West Bench water rate payers, if your current economic situation makes it difficult for you to pay your balance in full...
Riley Gettens
Apr 7, 20206 min read
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